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Stuck At First Base

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norlaggan
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Posted: Wed Mar 8th, 2006 03:30 pm

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I'm stuck at hurdle number one

I've downloaded the installer. Unzipped it. Created a folder on the server called "editwrx" and uploaded the installer.cgi

I've given full 777 permission to folder (and installer.cgi). I can navigate to the "editwrx" folder with my browser and the installer.cgi is there.

However when I run the installer I get a message saying:

INTERNAL SERVER ERROR
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

Thinking there may be something wrong with my server settings I tried the proceedure on a totally virgin domain and the same result.

I have previously installed (on identical server) with no problems.

I've double checked permissions (setting them from both within my FTP program and also directly from the File Manager on my server) Everything seems OK (and I'm not getting a permission denied message)

Is there something basic I am doing wrong

Can anyone give me a clue??

Ken at Norlaggan

Last edited on Wed Mar 8th, 2006 06:03 pm by Keith

Martin
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Posted: Wed Mar 8th, 2006 04:08 pm

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I kind of recognize this.

Maybe if you add a .htaccess file to the editwrx folder.

This .htaccess file should contain the following:

Options +ExecCGI
AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl

I found that if this isn't in the folder my version of editwrx won't work. If all else fails try installing without using the installer just download the complete version and adjust the path and url. View the help file for more info.
I installed it on one domain on another server this way because the installer wouldn't do it for me:-)

Martin

Last edited on Wed Mar 8th, 2006 04:08 pm by Martin

Keith
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Posted: Wed Mar 8th, 2006 06:01 pm

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The 777 permissions is the problem.

Never, ever, use 0777 permissions on a folder or file. 777 on the editwrx folder means that any user on the server in another domain can create cgi scripts in that folder. 777 permission on wrx.cg means that any user on the server in another domain can alter wrx.cgi to do anything they want it to.

As a security feature, the suExec utility will not allow any cgi process to execute in a folder that has 777 permissions. It also will not allow any cgi script to execute if it has 777 permissions.

Change both to 755.

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